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When did the soaring fireworks begin to appear in ancient China?
According to legend, fireworks began in Sui and Tang Dynasties and flourished in Song Dynasty.

In the Northern Song Dynasty, the production of fireworks was very particular, and there were "medicine dolls" to show the characters of Chinese opera.

Fireworks were popular in festivals in the Southern Song Dynasty, and the scene at that time can be seen from Old Wulin: "There were more than 100 fireworks since the palace leaked deeply. So music is everywhere, candles are everywhere, and driving is still there. "

Modern fireworks can be divided into eight categories: low-altitude fireworks, high-altitude fireworks, ground fireworks, water fireworks, hand-held fireworks, hanging fireworks and modeling fireworks, which are dazzling. Colorful fireworks and firecrackers reflect each other, decorating the night sky of the festival with great excitement.

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Fireworks type

There are many kinds of fireworks. According to the discharge effect, there are mainly 13 categories: flower spraying, spinning, spinning, rocket, bead spitting, small fireworks, smoke, modeling toys, combined fireworks, thread incense, friction guns, fireworks bombs and so on.

Specifically, it can be divided into cold fireworks, fireworks, potted flowers, Roman candles, rockets, electro-optic fireworks, stage fireworks, cold fireworks, instant fireworks, torch fireworks, toy fireworks, firecrackers, stage fountains, shelf fireworks and daytime fireworks.

In addition, the large-scale fireworks produced in Liuyang and Wanzai are mainly made for the viewing of large-scale fireworks parties. The main categories are "fireworks subtitles", "fireworks bombs", "potted flowers", "rockets", "colorful steam wheels" and "high-altitude fireworks", with dozens to hundreds of categories and specifications every year.

With the strengthening of people's awareness of environmental protection, electronic fireworks have also appeared. Electronic fireworks is actually a projector, the fuselage is hemispherical, at first glance it feels more like an astronomical telescope.

Projected in a dark space by the above six high-brightness LED lenses. There is a big lens, four small lenses, and a lens that can rotate 180 degrees. All the lenses are protected by a transparent spherical cover. And the base has a row of operation buttons.

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